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Hindustani Music – Hawaiian Guitar Recital
By Neel Ranjan Mukherjee from Delhi, disciple of  Gurus late Pt. Debu Chaudhuri and Shri Anup Jalota
Accompanists: Pt. Pradip Kumar Sarkar (tabla); and Amiya Haldar (tanpura)

At 19:00
Hindustani Vocal Recital
By Lalit Deshpande from Pune, disciple of Pt. Anand Bhate
Accompanists: Lalit Sisodiya (harmonium); and Ujith Uday Kumar (tabla)
 

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FILMS ON ARTISTS

S.H. Raza, The Very Essence (51 min)

Director: Laurent Bregeat
Produced by Lalit Kala Akademi

The film will be introduced by Shri Ashok Vajpeyi

The film is a window to Raza’s life in France, and how he kept the Indian element in his works alive. It is made up of a series of conversations with the artist bringing out his ideology, the meaning of his art and how he faced criticism, especially for the repetitive use of the bindu.

(Collaboration: The Raza Foundation)

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The Population Myth: Islam, Family Planning and Politics in India

By S.Y. Quraishi (HarperCollins, New Delhi: 2021)

Discussants: Ms K. Sujatha Rao, former Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India; Ms Poonam Muttreja, Executive Director, The Population Foundation of India; and Shri S.Y. Quraishi, former Chief Election Commission of India and author of the book

Chair: Shri N.N. Vohra, President, IIC
 

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Hindustani Vocal Recital

By Surashree Ulhas Joshi from Pune, disciple of Guru Veena Sahasrabuddhe, Gwalior Gharana
Accompanists: Meenal Nandedkar (harmonium); and Koshr Korde (tabla)

At 19:00
Sattriya Recital

By Meenakshi Medhi from Delhi, disciple of the late Guru Jibanjit Dutta and Guru Haricharan Bhuyan Borbayan

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A book by Harsha V. Dehejia (DK Printworld:2020)

Launch of the book by Dr. Karan Singh

Followed by a talk   

The Third Eye of Indian Art

Speaker: Dr. Harsha V. Dehejia, Indo-Canadian allergologist, author, and radio host, and Professor of Indian Studies, Carleton University

Discussants: Shri Ashok Vajpeyi, Hindi poet and critic, noted cultural and arts administrator; Shri Pawan K. Varma, former diplomat, writer, and politician; and Prof. Makarand Paranjpye, novelist and poet, Director, Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla

(Collaboration: The Raza Foundation)
 

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By Seyed Ehtesham Hasnain and Arun Tiwari (New Delhi, Sakal Media Pvt. Ltd.: 2021)

Release of the book followed by a discussion

Chair: Shri N.N. Vohra, President, IIC

Discussants: Prof. K. Srinath Reddy, President, Public Health Foundation of India; Justice Shabihul Hasnain ‘Shastri’, Chairman, Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission; Shri Pallava Bagla, science journalist; and Prof. Seyed Ehtesham Hasnain, Honorary Professor and National Science Chair, Science and Engineering Research Board

Moderator: Ms Jasleen Vohra

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India’s Foreign Policy: Past and Future

Speaker: Shri M.K. Rasgotra, former Foreign Secretary
Chair: Shri N.N. Vohra, President, IIC
 

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HER VOICE: Diplomacy Today: A Woman’s Agenda

Speaker: Amb. Nirupama Rao, formerly Foreign Secretary of India and High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Ambassador to China and USA

Introduction: Dr. Meenakshi Gopinath, Life Trustee, IIC

Concluding Remarks: Shri K.N. Shrivastava, Director, IIC

Chair: Shri N.N. Vohra, President, IIC

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Bharatanatyam Recital

By Revathi Srinivasraghavan from Mumbai, disciple of Gurus Komalavalli Krishnamani, Kadirvelu Pillai and S.P. Srinivasan
Accompanists: Satish Venkatesh (vocal); Devika Rajaraman (nattuvangam); Satish Krishnamurthy (mridangam); and Shyamala Bhaskar (veena)

AT 19:00
Kathak Recital

By Ridhima Bagga from Delhi, disciple of Pt. Deepak Maharaj,  Pt. Jai Kishan Maharaj and Smt. Malti Shyam

The artist will present Antim Paat
 

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Physical programmes will be held as per the Covid -19 guidelines.

Wearing of face masks is mandatory and will be strictly enforced. Entry will not be permitted to anyone not wearing a mask.

Audiences are requested to arrive at the venue, at least 30 minutes prior to the programmes in order to facilitate the screening process at the Door.

There will be separate doors earmarked for Entry and Exit.

We request audiences to kindly abide by the above regulations
 

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Curated by Rajiv Mehrotra

A Flowering Tree (Poomaram)
(56 min; 2009; English)
Director: Vipin Vijay

A PSBT film for the Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India

Recipient of the Special Jury Award, National Film Awards, India International Film Festival, Rotterdam; Silver Award, Excellence in Sound Design, and Certificate of Merit: Best Documentary Category, Indian Documentary Producers’ Association Awards

A closer look at a taboo subject in India: menstruation and how it is embedded in Hindu rituals and beliefs, dating back to ancient times. A short docu-fiction in the enigmatic, associative narrative style typical for this award winning director. 

(Collaboration: Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness the Dalai Lama)

Kindly please make a note
Physical programmes will be held as per the Covid -19 guidelines.

Wearing of face masks is mandatory and will be strictly enforced. Entry will not be permitted to anyone not wearing a mask.

Audiences are requested to arrive at the venue, at least 30 minutes prior to the programmes in order to facilitate the screening process at the Door.

There will be separate doors earmarked for Entry and Exit.

We request audiences to kindly abide by the above regulations